B Chinese Grammar Intermediate

Pinyin B

1. ……吧，……；……吧，…… (reviewing options) ba The pattern 'Option A 吧 + drawback; Option B 吧 + drawback' is used to weigh two options, both of which have downsides. It expresses a dil...
2. 不用 (don't need to) bùyòng The phrase 不用 means 'don't need to' or 'there's no need to.' It negates necessity and is commonly used to tell someone they can skip an a...
3. 比较 (rather/comparatively) bǐjiào 比较 is used as an adverb meaning 'relatively,' 'rather,' or 'comparatively.' It softens the degree of an adjective or verb phrase, indicat...
4. 倍 (multiples) bèi The measure word 倍 is used to express multiples or 'times as much.' It indicates that one quantity is a certain number of times greater t...
5. 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯ (not only...but also) bùdàn...érqiě The pattern 不但...而且... expresses 'not only...but also.' It is used to add information that goes beyond what was initially stated, creatin...
6. 不仅/不但/不只⋯⋯而且/还/也⋯⋯ (not only variants) bùjǐn, bùdàn, bùzhǐ Chinese has several interchangeable pairs for expressing 'not only...but also.' The first clause can use 不仅, 不但, or 不只, while the second ...
7. 并(且) (and / moreover) bìng(qiě) 并 or 并且 is a conjunction used to connect two verb phrases or clauses, indicating that both actions occur together or that the second acti...
8. 不管 (no matter) bùguǎn The pattern 不管 expresses 'no matter' or 'regardless of' a condition, emphasizing that the result remains the same under all circumstances...
9. 被 (passive voice) bèi The 被 construction is the primary way to form passive sentences in Chinese. It indicates that the subject is the receiver of an action, o...
10. 把 (disposal construction) bǎ The 把 (bǎ) construction is used to move the object before the verb, emphasizing what happens to the object as a result of the action. It ...
11. 本来 (expressing 'originally') běnlái The word 本来 (běnlái) means 'originally' or 'was supposed to' and is used to describe an original plan, state, or intention that has since...
12. 本来 vs 原来 (comparison) běnlái / yuánlái Both 本来 and 原来 can mean 'originally,' but they differ in usage and nuance. 本来 emphasizes an original plan or state that has changed, whil...
13. 不过 (softer 'but') bùguò The conjunction 不过 (bùguò) is used to introduce a contrasting statement, similar to 'but' or 'however' in English. It carries a softer, m...
14. 并 + 不/没有 (emphatic negation) bìng 并 (bìng) is placed before 不 or 没(有) to add emphasis to a negation, stressing that something is genuinely not the case. It often contradic...